Test your Anti Virus

[Ototero]

To test your anti virus program has not been compromised, save the following text as anything.com. Run your AV, it should find an EICAR virus.

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

This test string is a way to test to see if an anti virus program is not working. It was created by the anti-virus industry as a standardised test and should not be taken to be an effective measurement of your anti viruses ability.

The whole point of the EICAR test is to see if an anti-virus program has been infected. If the anti-virus program doesn't detect the string, then there is a chance a virus has done something nasty to it. This was only meant as an internal test for developers though, not for end users. Also, this doesn’t mean that your system is free of viruses. Just that your AV is working to the best of it capabilities.


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The above was lifted from another site. I've tested it with AVG, it was detected.

[Strongbow]

I like that!

[spikey_richie]

Nice little test!

[gamer007]

NOD32 works. Been using it for a while, great AV.

EDIT: Found it as soon as it was saved just like others too.

[DMMc]

Avast found it as it was saved.

[Nflight]

Me too DMMc it found it as it was saved, and deleted it right at that moment. Nice little hint there ototero!

[Mr_Biji]

I get McAfee free w/ Comcast... so I use it. Was suprised that McAfee found and quarintined it as it was saved.
Was fun, thanks!

[Opteron]

Now thats a keeper... Nice post... This is what I got:

"C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\New Text Document.txt - infected with EICAR Test File (NOT a Virus!)"

[Strongbow]

Why does my BOINC now say user Ototero?

[Ototero]

Shhhh Strongbow, when I reached No 1, I'd let out the antidote